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What is the rule for adjective-noun agreement in terms of gender and number?

In Spanish, adjectives are words that describe nouns.

These adjectives need to match the nouns they describe in two ways:

  1. Gender: This means whether the noun is masculine or feminine.
  2. Number: This means whether the noun is singular (one) or plural (more than one).

Gender Agreement:

  • Masculine nouns usually end with an -o.
    For example: "el chico alto" means "the tall boy."

  • Feminine nouns usually end with an -a.
    For example: "la chica alta" means "the tall girl."

Number Agreement:

  • To make a masculine noun plural, just add an -s.
    For example: "los chicos altos" means "the tall boys."

  • For feminine nouns, you do the same and add an -s.
    For example: "las chicas altas" means "the tall girls."

  • If the adjective ends with a consonant, you add -es for the plural.
    For example: "los libros interesantes" means "the interesting books."

Examples:

  1. Singular: "un perro negro" (a black dog) - this is masculine.
  2. Plural: "una casa blanca" (a white house) - this is feminine.

Practice:

Let’s match the adjectives correctly:

  • "las flores (bonito)" → "las flores bonitas"
  • "el coche (rápido)" → "el coche rápido"

If you remember these simple rules, you can easily describe nouns in Spanish!

Just make sure the adjectives match the nouns in both gender and number!

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What is the rule for adjective-noun agreement in terms of gender and number?

In Spanish, adjectives are words that describe nouns.

These adjectives need to match the nouns they describe in two ways:

  1. Gender: This means whether the noun is masculine or feminine.
  2. Number: This means whether the noun is singular (one) or plural (more than one).

Gender Agreement:

  • Masculine nouns usually end with an -o.
    For example: "el chico alto" means "the tall boy."

  • Feminine nouns usually end with an -a.
    For example: "la chica alta" means "the tall girl."

Number Agreement:

  • To make a masculine noun plural, just add an -s.
    For example: "los chicos altos" means "the tall boys."

  • For feminine nouns, you do the same and add an -s.
    For example: "las chicas altas" means "the tall girls."

  • If the adjective ends with a consonant, you add -es for the plural.
    For example: "los libros interesantes" means "the interesting books."

Examples:

  1. Singular: "un perro negro" (a black dog) - this is masculine.
  2. Plural: "una casa blanca" (a white house) - this is feminine.

Practice:

Let’s match the adjectives correctly:

  • "las flores (bonito)" → "las flores bonitas"
  • "el coche (rápido)" → "el coche rápido"

If you remember these simple rules, you can easily describe nouns in Spanish!

Just make sure the adjectives match the nouns in both gender and number!

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